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May 22, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Harvard's grade inflation
May 22, 2026
Why Hundreds at Harvard Will No Longer Have A’s

Concerned that a majority of students earned A's in their courses, the faculty voted to control Harvard's grade inflation.

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May 19, 2026
Harvard's grade inflation
May 19, 2026
How Harvard Could Cure Grade Inflation

Like climbing prices and 5-star product reviews, grade inflation has been tough for Harvard's professors to control but they've begun to try.

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May 15, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tomato prices
May 15, 2026
When a Triple Whammy Hits the Tomato

More than other everyday grocery items, tomatoes have been hit by a triple whammy that pushed their prices way up.

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May 14, 2026
economic news roundup and Campbell's Soup
May 14, 2026
How a Tin Can Changes Our Dinner Menu

Rather like the distant impact of the flutter of a butterfly wing, tin can demand can affect a Chunky Soup dinner.

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May 8, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and fast food value meal
May 8, 2026
How $3 Became the New $1

With affordability concerns skyrocketing, McDonald's and others like it know they need a new fast food value meal.

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April 28, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and farmers' cost price squeeze
April 28, 2026
How Farmers Are Crushed by a Cost Price Squeeze

Caught in the middle, U.S. farmers are in a cost price squeeze for land, labor, and capital that is crushing them.

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April 21, 2026
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April 21, 2026
Where to Find a Cheaper Chip

With affordability a growing concern, a demand savvy PepsiCo realized that it needed to offer cheaper and healthier chips.

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March 31, 2026
coffee prices
March 31, 2026
Why the Cost of Coffee Is Tough to Control

Whether its coffee prices or an entire breakfast, small roasters or big restaurant chains, costs are soaring.

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March 17, 2026
economic news roundup and electric vehicles
March 17, 2026
At What Gasoline Price Do Our Car Preferences Shift?

Listing the unintended consequences of the Iran War, we should include the connection between soaring gasoline prices and car purchases.

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February 24, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and peanut butter
February 24, 2026
What We Need to Know About Peanut Butter

A good example or the change in food prices, peanut butter is substantially more expensive than it was durinbg 2020.

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February 23, 2026
beef prices
February 23, 2026
Why It’s Tough To Tame Beef-Flation

With elevated food prices fueling affordability concerns, one standout is beef whose prices are up for a slew of reasons.

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February 10, 2026
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February 10, 2026
Where Statistics Could Be More Accurate

Looking at Greece's past deficit problems and Argentina's inflation, we can see why we need accurate statistics.

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